"Don't Call Me White" is a 7" single by
NOFX
NOFX () is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. Vocalist/bassist Fat Mike, guitarist Eric Melvin and drummer Erik Sandin are original founding and longest-serving members of the band, who have appeared on every ...
featuring two songs from ''
Punk in Drublic'' (1994). The record was limited to 1,500 copies on white vinyl. It is also the name of a song by
NOFX
NOFX () is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. Vocalist/bassist Fat Mike, guitarist Eric Melvin and drummer Erik Sandin are original founding and longest-serving members of the band, who have appeared on every ...
. The band sometimes changes the word white to ' (the
German
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word for "shit") during their live shows. The two songs were directly taken from
Punk in Drublic.
#"Don't Call Me White"
#"Punk Guy"
Meaning
When asked in a 1994 interview if the song is about
reverse racism, Fat Mike responded saying, "Basically, I'm tired of all these
correct terms you're supposed to be calling people now.
Cover versions
*The
Spanish punk band Avalots made a
cover version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song release ...
of "Don't Call Me White" in
Catalan
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Catalonia
From, or related to Catalonia:
* Catalan language, a Romance language
* Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia
Places
* 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...
called "No em digueu blanc".
*The band
Rancid also covered the song on the ''
BYO Split Series Volume III
''BYO Split Series Volume III'' is a split album featuring the American punk rock bands Rancid and NOFX. It was released on March 5, 2002 through BYO Records' as the third entry in their ''BYO Split Series The ''BYO Split Series'' is a serie ...
''.
References
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1994 singles
NOFX songs
Skate punk songs
1994 songs
Epitaph Records singles
Protest songs
Songs against racism and xenophobia
Songs about white people